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The Initial Evaluation of T-LOC: Diagnostic Strategy Based on the Initial Findings

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The initial evaluation of a patient presenting with transient loss of consciousness (T-LOC) consists of careful history, physical examination including orthostatic blood pressure measurements (i.e., active standing test), and standard ECG.

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  1. Dipartimento di Cardiologia, Centro Aritmologico, Ospedali del Tigullio, Via Bobbio 24, 16033, Lavagna, Italy

    Dr. Michele Brignole

  2. Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, Medical School, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware St. SE, 55455, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

    Dr. David G. Benditt

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Brignole, M., Benditt, D.G. (2011). The Initial Evaluation of T-LOC: Diagnostic Strategy Based on the Initial Findings. In: Syncope. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-201-8_5

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